Transactions. May 3, 1967: Drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1967 NBA Draft.
What qualifies as a good typing speed depends on the population you're examining: the general population or professionals. The average person types between 38 and 40 words per minute -- between 190 and 200 characters per minute. However, professional typists type a lot faster on average -- upwards of 65 to 75 WPM. A good typing speed compared to the general population would be over 40 WPM, but compared to professionals it would be in the 75 WPM range.
For example, a score of 53 words per minute with 15 errors would be lower on the list than a score of 53 words per minute with 2 errors. THE RESULTS Figure 1 shows the distribution of all typing speed scores. Since our Mean was 40 and our Median 38, our statistically average typist is between 38 and 40 WPM. Someone who typed 56 is in the top 20% of all typists in the sample. A score of 65 is in the top 10% of the sample.